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But, are ‘that Horace and the widow will come?” ‘*Oh! yes, I’ve not a doubt of it, and I should- n’t wonder if they’d be along ‘pa Be" too, in order to get here ahead of me. hen they come, you’re to remain here until I cough, when you are to march in andorder them to surrender, f they refuse, shoot them down without hesita- ou sure tion. You being an officer of the law, the law will warrant you in doing so.” | ; ‘* Very well, [ll attend to that!” Bill assured. *‘I’m not foolish enough to let my game escape, once itisin my grasp!” | Phineas Fink was not in error about the prompt arrival of Horace and Mrs. Hinton, They had s early, for fear Fink might get ahead of them and discover Janet’s presence in the cellar. _ It was but a little after ten when there came a knock on the door, which Fink opened and ad- mitted them to the cabin. The widow was heavily cloaked and vailed, Hinton wore a broad-brim hat that was ed down to his eyes. had closed the door, ‘‘in answer to your mes- sage. What do you mean, sir?” “IT believe, if I remember correctly, that I expr my meaning quite explicitly in the note.” ‘Which is ceptnggent to saying that you have been playing us for a couple of fools, and have been ities back the original will all the time?” ‘* That’s about the size of it.” ‘‘Have you got that will now?” | ‘‘Have you got the ten thousand?” ‘‘No matter whether we have or have not. _. We want to see that will.” ‘‘T want to see that ten thousand, too,” ‘*- You'll not get it, so there!” _ ‘¢ Then you'll not get the will!” _ Phineas Fink, if you don’t produce that will instantly, you'll] never leave this place alive! We have come prepared for you, my fine fellow, and we mean business!” ‘‘ And so do we mean business!” cried Boze- man Bill, leaping into the room, followed by Harry and Avalanche, each of the trio clutching cocked revolvers in either hand. ‘‘ Dare but to move a hand or foot, either of you, and we’ll spill your brains all over this floor!” e The widow uttered a scream of alarm, while Horace Hinton uttered a fearful oath, but neither of them offered to make a move, for they well knew it behooved them not to do so. ‘“Keep them covered, boys, while I bind ill ordered. ‘‘ Don’t hesitate to shoot, if they make any resistance,”’ : And producing straps, the detective bound the prisoners’ arms behind their backs, and in a _ like manner, fastened them together. ‘* Now, there you are, as snug as a ring on the finger!” he said. ‘If I had an ox yoke, I could couple you y ares better shape, to be sure, but I guess you'll answer, as you ars!” ‘‘T want to know what's the meaning of this indignity?” Hinton cried. “Well, my pretty birds,” was Bill’s answer, *‘the cat is out of the bag, and your game is up. Mr, Fink, here, has confessed aJl about the for- surrendered the original will to me which makes Hinton and Janet Earl ’ joint heirs to the real and personal estate of your murdered brother!” “My murder turning deadly , wi your murdered brother. He was murdered and you bis wife did the work!” “we Pps you hell-hound, you lie! Hamilton Hinton of heart-disease!” ‘‘Oh! that won’t work. His remains will be exhumed, to-morrow, and then, we will see. he was not a victim of foul play. But, even that is not necessary or me have a sure wit- ness. Fink, go fet : ps nt into the next room, Fink and Avalanche we and soon re them. + ¢ 3 P -~ ‘ ‘‘ We are here, scoundrel,” he said, after Fink brother?’ gasped Horace, | * - — ar ee _ idly. es oe Smith, who knifed you?” Bill asked. ** Jake Jug!” ‘‘ What for?” — | ‘*I stole a job on him. Horace Hinton hired me to kill you. Jake see’d him pay me, an’ when [ was goin’ to skip the town, he follered me and knifed me.” é h j ’ % See are you aware you cannot live? ‘* And with death staring you in the face, would you willfully tell a lie?” ‘* Nary time!” ‘** Then, do you know anything about Hamil- ton Hinton’s death?” ‘*Yes. The day before he died his wife sent me down to Pierce City, to have a prescription put up. The druggist told me to be careful of it, cause it was a powerful drug.” ** Well, what else?” ‘** Next day, I was axed to come to the house. I went, and the widder, thar, sbe give me a bundle, all done up in brown paper, and told me to take it into the woods and burn it, an’ she’d ive me fivedollars. I burnt et, but I examined it first.” ‘ ‘‘ Well, what did the bundle contain?” ‘‘Ther suit o’ clothes Mr. Hinton had worn only a few hours before. They were soppin’ wet wi’ blood!” ‘That will do. Horace and Alecia Hinton, it becomes my duty, as an officer of the law, to lock you up on the charge of murder,” Dear reader, our story is nearly told. The gusty pair were. shut up in the local cooler, but when it came to be known that very night that one or the other of them was the murderer of Big Brace’s former leading citizen, a furious mob immediately organized, broke into the jail and took the prisoners out and lynched them to the handiest tree, and no one tried to prevent the awful retr.bution! Of course Harry and Janet came into rightful possession of the inheritance and they are soon to be married. They of course insisted upon rewarding Boze- man Bill handsomely, as well as Old Avalanche, while Fink, who at once left Big Brace for good, bore away with him a goodly sum. Whether Dark Demming was Horace Hinton or some one of his several villainous agents was not then developed. 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